Memory Aid for Informed Consent in Alzheimer's Research

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alzheimer's Disease, Aging

In brief

The purpose of this trial is to test whether a memory and organizational aid in the form of a document that summarizes and simplifies a study's key points can improve the decision-making abilities and competency of mild to early moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00105612

Run by

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

People needed

110

Starts

2004-09-01

Expected to finish

2007-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-12-29

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Live within one hour drive of the University of Pennsylvania's Memory Disorders Clinic
• Education equivalent to 6th grade level
• Corrected visual acuity of at least 20/70
• Speak English
• Diagnosed with possible or probable AD, or non-demented
• MMSE (Mini Mental State Exam) >= 18

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania, Memory Disorders Clinic — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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